(JTA) — Prince Charles hosted a reception in honor of the 75^th anniversary of the Kindertransport, and attended a ceremony honoring Britain’s outgoing chief rabbi.

Some 10,000 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe entered Britain in 1938 during the Kindertransport rescue mission and thus were saved from death at the hands of the Nazis. They lived in foster homes, hostels and farms after Britain’s Parliament agreed to waive immigration restrictions,

Sunday’s Kindertransport reunion is likely the last large gathering of its kind due to the age of the survivors.

On Monday, the Prince spoke at a ceremony in honor of the retirement on Sept. 1 of Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks as chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. He is being succeeded by Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.

“Running throughout your time as chief rabbi has been that all-important principle of which this country has long been an exponent – the principle of tolerance,” the prince said according to reports. “I sometimes fear not enough recognition is given to the role of the faith communities in the life of our country in promoting such a critical principle, and I join with you, in mounting anxiety, at the apparent rise in anti-Semitism, along with other poisonous and debilitating forms of intolerance.”

Sacks has served in his position for 22 years.